Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

Dinesh Wagle on Nepali society

Author: DW

  • India: Ten Years After

    It was a sobering moment when I recently saw a plaque erected beside a wall at Delhi’s another well-known market in Sarojini Nagar. “Condolence to those who died in the…


  • भारतमा दाहालको मन्तव्य

    दिनेश वाग्ले वाग्ले स्ट्रिट जर्नल ‘तुम्हारा प्रचण्ड ने क्या कहदिया यार,’ माओवादी अध्यक्ष पुष्पकमल दाहालले नयाँ बानेश्वर वक्तव्य दिएको भोलिपल्ट एक भारतीय मित्रले फोन गरेर सोधे, ‘डाइरेक्ट इन्डिया से बात…


  • दिल्लीमा बन्दिपुरको अटोवाला

    दिनेश वाग्ले वाग्ले स्ट्रिट जर्नल ‘तपाईं जानुस् एकचोटि’ उनले आफ्नो गाउँ बन्दिपुर, तनहुँको प्रशंसामा भने- ‘जिन्दगीमा भुल्नुहुन्न ।’ २० वर्ष भयो उनले त्यो गाउँ (‘वार्ड नं ६’) छाडेको । तर…


  • A Tale of Two Cities: Kathmandu and Delhi

    In Kathmandu, things are a bit chaotic for its size. By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal So how’s Delhi?” many of my friends asked me when I was in Kathmandu…


  • A Tale of Two Drivers: Delhi Autowallah and Shillong Cabbie

    Some people complain while others struggle to make their lives a success. By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal In the hilly north-eastern Indian town of Shillong, music is your identity.…


  • भारतमा भाषाको खेल

    हिन्दी भारतमै पनि सबैले बुझ्ने, बोल्ने र स्वीकारेको भाषा होइन । एक अर्ब बढी जनसंख्याको आधाभन्दा कम (४४ करोड) ले मात्र हिन्दी बोल्छन् । ठुलो पार्न तस्बिरमा क्लिक गरे हुन्छ…


  • World Toilet Day: Delhi Public Urinals

    Today is the World Toilet Day and, I am not making this up but what a coincidence, I need to go to toilet immediately. [After 5 minutes.] But it’s easy…


  • Delhi Mouse on the Birthday of Mickey Mouse

    Today the world is celebrating the birthday of Mickey Mouse but in this post I am talking about the real (compared to the MM that is) rats of Delhi that…


  • Protests: Delhi vs Kathmandu

    They have bandas in India too, but they don’t trash the city to make their point By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal This article first appeared in today’s Kathmandu Post.…


  • Parking Fee at Pragati Maidan…

    …has been increased to Rs. 100 from Rs. 10 overnight! How much is the car parking fee at Pragati Maidan metro station? Rs. 100 for six hours. It was Rs.…